Key Stage 4
Meaning
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted pathogenic bacteria.
About Gonorrhea
- Gonorrhea is passed between people during intercourse.
- Gonorrhea can cause a thick yellow mucus to leak from the vagina or penis and pain during urination.
- Gonorrhea can exist inside an person for some time without causing symptoms which means it can be passed on to another person without either person realising.
- Antibiotics are used to treat gonorrhea. However, recently some strains of gonorrhea have become resistant to most common antibiotics.